{"source":"reg-employment","note":"Free 5-item preview. The full feed is $0.05/call at GET /v1/reg-employment/changes.","question":"Which final or proposed federal rules affecting employment discrimination & equal opportunity were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-employment","entityId":"fedreg:2026-12924","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs","summary":"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments would align VA's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, and implement changes directed in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281. This is a deregulatory action in furtherance of E.O. 14219, which requires that Federal regulations reflect the best reading of the underlying statutory authority.","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:34.787Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12924/nondiscrimination-in-federally-assisted-programs-of-the-department-of-veterans-affairs","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-12924","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Veterans Affairs Department","publicationDate":"2026-06-26","vertical":"reg-employment"}},{"source":"reg-employment","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13154","type":"final_rule","title":"Suitability and Fitness","summary":"The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the Federal Government personnel vetting adjudicative processes for determining suitability and taking suitability actions. The final rule will improve the efficiency, rigor, and timeliness by which OPM and agencies vet individuals for risk to the integrity and efficiency of the service and make clear that individuals who engage in serious misconduct while employed in Federal service are subject to the same suitability procedures and actions as applicants for employment. It also ensures that suitability determinations and actions are applie…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:34.787Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-30","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13154/suitability-and-fitness","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13154","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Personnel Management Office","publicationDate":"2026-06-30","vertical":"reg-employment"}},{"source":"reg-employment","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13286","type":"final_rule","title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability","summary":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. These changes include revisions to program eligibility requirements for the Direct Loan program and the introduction of an earnings accountability framework …","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:34.787Z","effectiveDate":"2027-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13286/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand--driven-workforce-pell-student-tuition","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13286","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Education Department","publicationDate":"2026-07-01","vertical":"reg-employment"}},{"source":"reg-employment","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13304","type":"final_rule","title":"Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance","summary":"The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule \"Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,\" published on May 16, 2025.","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:34.787Z","effectiveDate":"2026-12-28","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13304/rescinding-regulations-related-to-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13304","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Energy Department","publicationDate":"2026-07-01","vertical":"reg-employment"}},{"source":"reg-employment","entityId":"fedreg:2026-13305","type":"final_rule","title":"Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)","summary":"The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule \"Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions),\" published on May 16, 2025.","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:34.787Z","effectiveDate":"2026-12-28","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13305/rescinding-regulations-related-to-nondiscrimination-in-federally-assisted-programs-or-activities","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-13305","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Energy Department","publicationDate":"2026-07-01","vertical":"reg-employment"}}]}